Space

Animated countdown ending with "T:MINUS" over a background transitioning from red to blue, evoking the spirit of Mars missions.
Aerospace
T-Minus: How to not die on (the way to) Mars
A breakdown of the five biggest threats to future Mars astronauts and what NASA scientists are doing to overcome each one.
Kristin Houser
Three people in astronaut training suits and helmets smiling inside a spacecraft simulation chamber.
Outer Space
Life on Mars, together
Researchers spent two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station conducting an analog mission for potential future trips to Mars.
Rachel Ornitz | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | MIT News
A digital rendering of a martian landscape with rugged, reddish mountains and textured ground under a dark sky.
Outer Space
NASA hopes private space companies can rescue its $11 billion Mars rock mission
If this ambitious NASA mission unraveled, scientists would lose their chance to learn much more about the red planet.
Chris Impey
Outer Space
The four weirdest things we've sent to space
Mike Riggs
Outer Space
Who owns the moon?
Mike Riggs
Outer Space
Can this startup give everyone access to the moon?
Mike Riggs
Outer Space
The market for tiny satellites is going to be huge
Mike Riggs
Series| The New Space Race
Tiny satellites with a huge impact
Outer Space
Here's what happens to the human body in outer space
Mike Riggs
Outer Space
What happens when stuff breaks in space?
Mike Riggs
Series| The New Space Race
Can we make it in space?
Asteroids
What a controversial asteroid mission tells us about US space policy
Mike Riggs
Outer Space
Where did the commercial space sector come from?
Mike Riggs